Madicolous Chironomidae from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: a checklist with notes on altitudinal distributions (Diptera, Insecta)
Author
Shimabukuro, Erika Mayumi
Author
Trivinho-Strixino, Susana
text
ZooKeys
2018
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.751.20611
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.751.20611
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O. japi Wiedenbrug, Mendes, Pepinelli & Trivinho-Strixino, 2009
Distribution.
BRAZIL, Serra do Japi,
Jundiai
,
Sao
Paulo State (
23°14'38"S
,
46°57'02"W
); PESM, Ubatuba,
Sao
Paulo State (
23°30.46'S
,
45°11.923'W
and
23°30.789'S
,
45°14.442'W
).
Elevation.
1058 m a.s.l.
Habitats.
Litter below a waterfall of a first-order stream.
Known stages.
L, P, F, M.
References.
Wiedenbrug et al. (2009)
.
Remarks.
O. japi
was found on marginal rocks of small streams, at 1570 m a.s.l., extending the altitudinal record of the species. Environmental characterization: Water temperature 16.3 °C; dissolved oxygen 8.4 mg.l-1; pH 6.4; slow flowing; vegetal canopy completely absent. The species was found in APASM (Minas Gerais State), extending the geographical distribution of the species. Low altitudinal specificity (IndVal: 0.14; p = 1.0).